Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-05
COBB.

Mrs. Pitcher, of Mineral Point, will
give an entertainment in the church
on Friday evening, the 9Th inst.
ID. r. CrOWel returned from his visit
to Dakota on Tuesday He reports a
pleasant time, and crops in the vicinity
where he was exceptionally fine. Says
he never saw a finer crop of wheat
Mr.. and Mrs. |. c. Comfort took a
drive over to DodgevilIe on Saturday
afternoon.
Work on VIII Billings residence
has begun in earnest. The cellar is
almost dug out, and stene and sand on
the ground to begin work at once on
the wall. Mr.. Spencer does the car
penter work.
Willard Eastman and 7. H. and
Charles Rapson spent Saturday and
Sunday at Madison attending the Mon
ona Lake assembly.
\. L. Meigs and wife have been Wis
iting friends in Arena for few days
past.
John Tregoning and Miss Jacllo, of
Mineral Point, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. rs. parents here.
Miss Nellie Burgoyne, Of Mineral
Point, is visiting Miss Houston Gun
bingham.
James Thomas received Il car load
of fine corn from the west on Saturday
last.
Another son has been added to
Henry Culver's family the past week,
regardless Of the dry season and light
crops.
Richard Manning, who is always on
the alerC to do something for the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn of patrons of Cobb, has
built large shed on his vacant lot,
in which people may put their teams
while doing business in the village
We are sure it will be appreciated
these warm days, and also during the
winter months.
Charles Harvey has rented Jacko &
Whites warehouse and is having
some improvements made on it. With
two good warehouses it will certainly
be to the advantage of parties having
grain to sell, or feed Of any kind to
purchase to interview the warehouse
men of Cobb.
Mrs. Callow, who has been suffer
ing severely at times for number of
years, with rheumatism, returned on
Friday last from Prairie du Chen
where she has been receiving treat
ment by baths for the past three weeks.
The effect was marvellous; and her
many friends rejoice with her family
in her cure. Mrs. c.. highly endorses
and recommends the Prairie du Chen
water cure to all similarly afflicted.
W. J.. r.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENTS.
Frank Norris and Miss Kittie Norris,
of Fennimore, have been visiting Il
few days with Mrs. NJ. T. Doyle.
Tom and Charles Rapson spent Sat
urday and Sunday at the Monona
Lake Assembly. They report a pleas
ant time.
Jacko & White, of Mineral Point,
are repairing their warehouse at this
place, having rented same to Charles
Harvey & Son, who will in the future
buy grain, buy and sell hay, ground
feed &c The Harveys are stirring
fellows, and we bespeak for them sue
cess in their new undertaking.
Lem Morris, of Dodgeville, spent
Sunday in our village visiting his broth
er Peter. Come again Lem, but you
must call on the good people while
here.
Willard Eastman, our enterprising
lumber merchant, has concluded that
during these quiet times he could put
in a portion of his time in reading the
Home and Family Physician, and
thereby make himself of inestimable
value in treating cases of sickness
brought on by the excessive heat.
He spent several days in Madison at
the Monona Lake Assembly studying
something, and it is expected that
he will hereafter be useful man in
the community. AIM.